Small Businesses Are Hiring at Faster Rate Than Big Firms

Turnabout comes after small companies were slow to recover from the financial crisis

Small businesses are hiring at a faster rate than their larger brethren after lagging behind for much of the economic recovery.

Companies from European Paving Designs Inc., a specialty subcontractor in San Jose, Calif., to Boston-based life-sciences consultancy Halloran Consulting Group Inc. to International College Counselors, a college counseling operation in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., have been adding new positions in recent months, thanks to greater demand for their services.